7th Apr 2008 11:08
Merrill Lynch International07 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 04/04/2008 at 11:20 under number 6362R. The total number of purchases, sales and Derivative Transactions forBHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The total number of purchases for Rio Tinto Plchas been amended. Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 04 April 2008 Date of dealing 03 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 03 April 2008 Rio Tinto Plc - Common Rio Tinto Limited - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common BHP Billiton Limited - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of purchases, sales and DerivativeTransactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The total number of purchases for Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,764,824 GBP 15.72 GBP 0.03 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,320,689 GBP 15.60 GBP 15.33 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 5,432 GBP 15.49 Long Swap LONG 6,835 GBP 15.42 Long Swap LONG 6,929 GBP 15.51 Long Swap LONG 8,165 GBP 15.42 Long Swap LONG 28,766 GBP 15.49 Long Swap LONG 5,160 GBP 15.49 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 5,754 GBP 15.54 Short Swap SHORT 117,000 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 117,000 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 58,500 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 15,831 GBP 15.48 Short Swap SHORT 11,412 GBP 15.48 Short Swap SHORT 6,000 GBP 15.60 Short Swap SHORT 299 GBP 15.54 Short Swap SHORT 5,641 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 5,432 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 5,220 GBP 15.43 Short Swap SHORT 3,877 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 2,268 GBP 15.54 Short Swap SHORT 1,678 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 985 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 960 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 804 GBP 15.60 Short Swap SHORT 628 GBP 15.50 Short Swap SHORT 527 GBP 15.54 Short Swap SHORT 9,178 GBP 15.50 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities under price American, date money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 04/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 368,482 GBP 54.75 GBP 53.64 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 394,556 GBP 54.60 GBP 53.73 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 1,292 GBP 54.09 Long Swap LONG 1,762 GBP 54.09 Long Swap LONG 9,832 GBP 53.16 Long Swap LONG 11,803 GBP 54.13 Long Swap LONG 55,845 GBP 54.13 Long Swap LONG 760 GBP 53.98 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 8,074 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 28,879 GBP 54.06 Short Swap SHORT 16,426 GBP 54.26 Short Swap SHORT 13,750 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 13,062 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 12,650 GBP 53.99 Short Swap SHORT 11,688 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 9,500 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 8,740 GBP 53.99 Short Swap SHORT 200 GBP 53.88 Short Swap SHORT 3,850 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 3,383 GBP 54.04 Short Swap SHORT 2,660 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 2,590 GBP 54.03 Short Swap SHORT 2,179 GBP 54.18 Short Swap SHORT 1,750 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 1,662 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 1,610 GBP 53.99 Short Swap SHORT 1,488 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 860 GBP 54.26 Short Swap SHORT 490 GBP 54.00 Short Swap SHORT 262 GBP 54.41 Short Swap SHORT 9,026 GBP 54.00 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities under price American, date money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 04/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Punch Taverns Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 179,114 GBP 5.94 GBP 5.71 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 33,583 GBP 5.94 GBP 5.72 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 6,420 GBP 5.75 Long Swap LONG 3,343 GBP 5.75 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 5.85 Short Swap SHORT 6,420 GBP 5.79 Short Swap SHORT 8,861 GBP 5.79 Short Swap SHORT 16,900 GBP 5.87 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities under price American, date money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 04/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased Nil AUS 68.58 AUS 68.58 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities under price American, date eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 04/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 42,136 AUS 127.89 AUS 127.89 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 42,136 AUS 127.95 AUS 127.95 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities under price American, date eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 04/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto